/*
 *  IValidation.cs
 *  
 *  Provides the ability to automatically select all text when just focused.
 *  
 *  Copyright (c) 2009, Richard Bao Labs.
 *  
 *  The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
 *  Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
 *  compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *  
 *  http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
 *  
 *  Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 *  basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 *  the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 *  under the License.
 *  
 *  The Original Code is RichControlLibrary.
 *  
 *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Richard Bao Labs.
 *  All Rights Reserved.
 */

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

namespace RichControlLibrary
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides the ability to automatically select all text when just focused.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IValidation
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets an instance of <see cref="Validator"/> to validate the user input.
        /// </summary>
        Validator Validator { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets a <see cref="System.Boolean"/> value that indicates whether to validate when users
        /// are typeing in the control.
        /// </summary>
        bool ValidateWhenTyping { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Forces to validate the user input.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="System.Boolean"/> value that indicates whether the user input is
        /// valid.</returns>
        bool Validate();

        /// <summary>
        /// Occurs when the input is invalid.
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler InvalidInput;

        /// <summary>
        /// Occurs when the input is valid.
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler ValidInput;
    }
}
